"Woke up to the smell of burning, so much smoke. Two fire engines and two ambulances on site that I can see, praying no ones seriously hurt here.”

Another added: “Spent 10 minutes searching round the house after being woken up by smell of smoke. Just realised nearby Liverpool Community College is on fire”. Merseyside fire confirmed crews are attending the scene and urged resident to keep their windows and doors shut.

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A spokesperson added: "Firefighters are currently in attendance at a large fire involving a two-storey nightclub building in Berry Street, Liverpool.

"Crews were alerted at 4.44am and on scene at 4.49am. Ten fire engines and an aerial appliance are currently in attendance.

"On arrival, crews found an area of more than 20 x 20 metres to be well alight. The incident has been sectorised with firefighters wearing breathing apparatus carrying out external firefighting using main jets and the aerial appliance being set up.

"Merseyside Police are also in attendance and roads closures are in place.

City of Liverpool College has told students that they are not able to access the Roscoe Street premises due to the fire.

It tweeted: “Due to a fire on berry street there will be no student or staff access to our Learning Exchange campus on Roscoe street. "Students are advised to go to Clarence street from 8.30am this morning.”